It marked the first time in the Pochettino era that Spurs have lost three straight games.

The last time Tottenham lost three in a row was back in March 2014 under Tim Sherwood. Spurs were soundly defeated by Chelsea 4-0, then followed up with a 3-1 loss to Benfica in the Europa League and a 1-0 defeat to north London rivals Arsenal.

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A draw with Benfica which knocked them out of Europe followed, before they got back to winning ways with a victory over Southampton - who coincidentally were managed by Pochettino.

Though the loss to Inter will hurt, it is not quite fatal to Spurs hopes of getting out of the group stage, though a tough home date against Barcelona is their next fixture in the group.

In the meantime, Spurs will look to end their winless streak on Saturday when they travel to Brighton in the Premier League.